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UN urged to push for Bashir’s arrest

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:12:24 +0000

New York - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Tuesday called on the Security Council to adopt measures to ensure the arrest of Sudanese leaders indicted for war crimes, stressing that the Government’s refusal to arrest President Omar Al-Bashir constitutes “a direct challenge to the Council’s authority.”

UN refugee chief warns of worsening humanitarian situation on South Sudan border

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:45:52 +0000

The United Nations refugee chief today warned of a sharply worsening humanitarian situation in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, where humanitarian agencies have been coping with a sudden increase in refugees arriving from a state in neighbouring Sudan.

“Support orphans”, urges governor

thejubap@thejubapost.org ( Matata Safi) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:48:03 +0000

The acting governor of Central Equatoria Hon. Manase Lomole has urged authorities at both state and national levels to support the orphans and windows of the liberation struggle saying they are the leaders of tomorrow.

First Female Mine Wolf operator in South Sudan

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Tamama Norbert Mansfield) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:03:45 +0000

Nancy Sunday is a Mine Wolf operator in South Sudan. The 23 year old mother of 2 children joined Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Mine Action programme in 2009 as an Intern shortly after training as a driver at Yei Vocational Training Center run by NPA in Yei River County in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan.

Corruption: Making It the Enemy No. 1

thejubap@thejubapost.org ( J. Omunu ) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:56:21 +0000

I’d like to seize this opportunity to Comrade Lomayadit for having availed and shared with us the general public this important communique from the top man-Mr. President Slava Kiir Mayardit.

Kiir: return stolen money for amnesty

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Michael Koma) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:48:23 +0000

In a letter dated 1 June, President Salva Kiir has written to over 75 former and current government officials who have stolen public money to return them to a secret bank account opened in Nairobi in return for presidential amnesty from prosecutions.

India extends diplomatic overtures to South Sudan

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:21:57 +0000

As China steps up its ties with Juba amid its standoff with Khartoum, India is planning to invite South Sudan President Salva Kiir in a diplomatic outreach to build closer relations with the resource-rich country and secure its $3 billion investment across the two Sudans.

CE submit new Counties map

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:27:51 +0000

Central Equatoria State has submitted a final proposal for a creation of new Counties in the State to the Vice President Dr. Riak Machar who had welcomed the idea.

Kiir writes to White Collar Thieves

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:19:40 +0000

In a letter dated June 1, 2012 signed by His Excellency, President Salva Kiir Mayardit asking some former and incumbent government officials and their aides to return public funds they might have stolen in return for presidential amnesty from prosecutions and anonymity is yet another proved that corruptions in South Sudan have shot over the roof.

Pressure on land, water as more refugees enter South Sudan

thejubap@thejubapost.org (Administrator) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:07:51 +0000

MABAN, South Sudan, June 1 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency and its partners in eastern South Sudan are racing to move thousands of Sudanese refugees from the border into suitable inland sites amid increasing water shortages.